The Straits Times, 18 March 1949

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1949 if. PKK t TEN 'F.NTS
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    ATLANTIC PACT OUT TODAY
    356 1 Four More Powers Asked To Join LONDON, Thursday. JHE text of the Atlantic Pact will be published in the capitals of the Western Union powers, the United States and Canada, simultaneously tomorrow afternoon, it was learned in usually reliable circles here today. A statement on the
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    47 1 THF 0.0.f SINGAPORE DISTRICT MaJ. Genera! I>. Dunlop. left, presenting a sprig of shamrock to an officer of thr Ist Battalion of the Royal Inniskillinf Fusiliers during a St. Patrick's Day ceremony In Kota Tinggi Johore. yesterday. Straits Times picture (Another picture and story in Page 5)
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    Reds Run Karen-Held Mandalay
    120 1 Reds Run KarenHeld Mandalay RANGOON, Thursday. 'rill. Burmese Government said in a communique today that Communists had taken over the administration of Mandalay. which was captured by Karen rebels on Sunday. The statement said that the Karenj were garrisoned in a small section of the city while in the rest
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    Men Are Hat Fad Arbiters
    123 1 LONDON. Thurs. MEN are sUll the arbiters of women's" hat fashions MMI no new fashion can long survive if they disapprove, according to a survey made by a millinery information centre here. Here are some statistics collected by the centre per- lentages of women taking
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    Three Changes Made In Loan Bill
    231 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. HPHE Federal $100,000,000 Loan Bill, rejected at the February meeting of the Legislative Council following opposition from unofficials led by Dato Unn bin Ja afar, is to be introduced as a new Bill at the next meeting
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    ROW IN ITALIAN CHAMBER
    161 1 ROW IN ITALIAN CHAMBER ROME Thurs. WEARY Italian deputies, after an all-night "Atlantlc Pact battle" In which screaming members punched and kicked each other on the floor of the Chamber, were to- day still clamouring to be heard in a marathon debate which began yesterday afternoon. While the Chamber con-
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    RED FAILURE IN INDIA
    52 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs.- -India's Deputy Prime Minister; and the Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, told Parliament today that recent! Communist attempts to stir up strikes in India had gen- i erally failed. The Government wa« determined to continue dealing successfully with the Communist "threat to internal
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    To Bring Home Remains
    64 1 BANGKOK. Thurs. -A Gov- ernment delegation of high royal household officials Is scheduled to leave for Peuang by air next week to bring tack the remains of Phya Manopakorn Nithada. who died there in October last year. Phya Manopakorn was Slam's first premier after the, 1932
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    LABOUR SCORES AGAIN
    204 1 SOWERBY, <Yorks), Thurs. rpHE British Labour Party won yesterday's Parlia- i mentary by-election here, maintaining its record of not having lost a single constitu- ency since the 1945 General Election, it was announced here today. Figures were Douglas Houghton (Labour) 18.606. Lieut.Col P. Bryan (Conservative) 16.454. Labour
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    56 1 THE WINNER: With eyes, closed in concentration and cheeks swollen to the limit, young Ng Swee Keng demonstrates the technique which won him the balloon race at St. Patrick's Lower School sports in Singapore yesterday. In the race, which consisted of blowing into balloons till they burst, Swee Keng beat
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    Jury's Rider Says Police "Negligent"
    296 1 Becker Inquest DEFERENCE to negligence by the police was made in a rider by a Singapore jury at the inquest into the shooting of Mr. J. IN. Becker, which ended yesterday. The jury recommended that a stronger type of lanyard be issued to policemen wltto
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    100,000 IN MOVE TO YANGTSE
    134 1 NANKING, Thurs. FIVE Communist armies, totalling 100.000 men. are moving into the Yangtse basin, putting greater military pressure on the Government a* a bargaining force in the forthcoming peace negotiations. The Communists, who now control more than half >f China, have three armies now in
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    THE KING
    27 1 LONDON, Thurs— The King was today reported to have passed another quiet night and to be making satisfactory progress after his operation on Saturday.— Reuter.
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    Ceylon's Earnings
    24 1 COLOMBO, Thurs.—Ceylon's Minister of Finance, Mr. J. R. Jayawardene, announced today that Ceylon's dollar earnings in 1948 were $63,100,000. Expenditure was $23,300.000.—Reuter.
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    Purge Of Pridl Element In Siam
    232 1 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Thurs. It/lORE than 70 suspi- cious characters have been rounded up and many vehicles have been seized by the police during a check here on all night traffic Arms and grenades are reported to have been taken. The police
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    HIGHEST
    28 1 TOKYO. Thurs.- Japan's textile exports last January were the highest of any month since the end of the war, totalling U5557,114,000, a bulletin released today disclosed— Reuter.
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      One-Fifth Cut In U.K. Meat Likely
      272 2 rpHE. British meat ration will be cut 20 per cent within ten days, according to food Industry experts' predictions. They blame the cut on Argentina's failure to fulfil its contract for the supply of beef. The reduction, industry spokesman said, would be from tenpence
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    A CLOSE WATCH ON TITO
    133 2 A CLOSE WATCH ON TITO PARIS, Thurs. lj\RENCH Foreign Ministry F sources said yesterday that the French Government was giving close attention to the situation In South-Eastern Europe. These sources referred to reports of some Impending move by the Comlnform countries against Marshal Tito, of Yugoslavia, plus reports of Bulgarian
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    INDIA-PAKISTAN TARIFF TALKS
    70 2 KARACHI. Thurs. Talks on the tariffs which India and Pakistan impose on each other's goods are expected to be held in Karachi on a Ministerial level earlv In April. The talks are understood to be the outcome of a recent speech in the Indian Parliament by Mr.
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    NO BAN ON TEST-TUBE BABIES
    152 2 NO BAN ON TEST-TUBE BABIES LONDON. Thuri. rfiHE British Government last J. night rejected a suggestion by the Archbishop ol Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, that human artificial insemination by a donor should be made a criminal offence, or that artificial insemination by a donor amounted to adultery. Lord Merriman, a
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    "War Over, But..."
    90 2 NEW YORK, Thurs. THE Israeli Foreign Minis1 ter, Mr. Moshe Sharett, who arrived In New York yesterday by plane from Tel Aviv, told a Press conference that the war in Palestine was over— but he couldn't be sure. He said they had no pact with Egypt which
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    Scientist Will Stay On
    84 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs. /CONGRESS has passed a Bill to allow a Chinese V; scientist. Dr. Chung Kwai-lui. to stay in the United States because she has information "which might be dangerous should she be forced to divulge it in an unfriendly country." Or. Chung Kwai-lui, who first
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      1228 2 NOTICES < S-S. GOVERNMENT 3% LOAN 1962/72 Notice Is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the abovementioned Loan will be closed from Ist April to 15th April. 1949, both days Inclusive for the preparation of Interest Warrants. BY ORDER OF. The Chartered Bank o. LA. A C, Singapore. AFTERNOON
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      680 2 NOTICES NOTICE The Annual General Meeting of the Pahang Boy Scouts Association will be held on Saturday, March 19 1949, at the Mahmud School at 3 p.m. AGENDA 1. Minutes of previous meeting. 2. Report Accounts for 1948. 3. Election of Office bearers for 1949. 4. Amendment to bye-laws. 6.
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      322 2 P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Office of the State Engineer. Johore. up to noon on the 23rd March, 1949. for the SUPPLY OP GRANITK METAL FROM BUKIT MOR AND GUNONG LEDANO QUARRIES FROM 1.4.49 TO 3. 3. 50. AT MUAR. All particulars may be
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    Call For More Flexible Tin Agreements
    580 3 Will Pave Way For Free Market From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. THE tin industry has good reason to refrain from measures which may hamper consumers -and impede the re-establishment of a free tin market very soon, says a special correspondent of The Times,
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    MEETING GIVES NEW HOPE
    129 3 MEETING GIVES NEW HOPE From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thurs i rpHE current improving dis- 1 position in the rubber market. say s The Financial Times. Is inclined to be linked with hopes arising from th<* Impending meeting of I th<» Study Group. Supporting influences have been the seasonal decline
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    RELUCTANTLY ADMITTED
    74 3 WASHINGTON, Thws. The U. S. State Department has reluctantly granted per- mission for 22 delegates from Russia and Soviet bloc countries to attend a "peace I conference in New York. At the same time, the Department alleges that Communist plan to use the con- ference for propaganda I
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    Jet Airliner 8 Miles Up
    91 3 LONDON. Thurs. lET airliner passengers J may soon travel more than eight miles above the earth. What Britain hopes will be the world's fastest airliner, the four-jet Tudor i VIII, Is being fitted with a I special pressure compen- sator. It is hoped to make
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    13 Nations Plan More Rice, Better Distribution
    161 3 BANGKOK, Thursday. A FTER eight days' sitting in Bangkok, th c Food and Agriculture Organisation's International Rice Commission today closed its inaugural meeting with plans for improving all fields of world rice production, distribution and utilisation. A total of 59 delegates and sfven
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    EX-PoWs OFFER
    37 3 LONDON. Thurs. Britain and France announced last night they had sent notes to Moscow .offering to allow international Inspection of German ex-prisoners in their territories if Russia also opened her German camps to examination. Reuter.
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    TRADERS WANT FEDERATION
    130 3 STEPS are being taken by Chinese importers and exporters in Singapore, Kuala j Lumpur and Penang to fed- I crate on a pan-Malayan ba- 1 sis foi the purpose of maintaining closer liaison with one another and promoting trade with adtacent countries. Four representatives of the Penang
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    18 3 UNBREAKABLE glasses, mads of plastics, are tested at a display of new plastic products In London. A.P. pietare.
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    'Quick Aid For Malaya' Plea
    483 3 M From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. H)l.. Aubrey W. Wallich, member of the Legislative and Executive Councils of the Federation of Malaya, told the Royal Empire Society in London yesterday that it is Britain's "debt of honour" to help Malaya quickly and generously with
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    Promotions 'No Value'
    278 3 From Our S'aff Correspondent PENANG, Thurs. THE Sennett report on the Singapore and Malayan Establishment met with a mixed reception in Penang. According to one opinion, even if there had been a few promotions for Asians to ad- i ministrative posts, the dis- parity in personal emoluj
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    CONVOY ATTACK IN INDO-CHINA
    23 3 SAIGON. Thurs. IndoChinese nationalists attacked a French army convoy north of Tonkin, killing 22 persons, j mostly Indo-Chinese. A.P.
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    Singapore Diary
    56 3 Si ngapore Diary TODAY Y.W.C.A., Town Groups' meeting for folk-dancing, vocal training and netball. 8, Port Canning Road, 4.30 p.m. Wesley Methodist Youth Fellowship, free film show, 4, Fort Canning Road, 7 30 p.m. Paya Lebar Methodist Youth Fellowship, variety night, 7. Boundary Road, 8 p.m. V.M.C A, Orchard Road,
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    Building By-Laws
    33 3 Building By-La ws A new set of building bylaws for the Singapore Rural Board will be published In the Government Gazette and brought up for approval at the next meeting of the board.
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    "No More Troops For Malaya"
    345 3 No More Troops For Malaya" LONDON, Thurs. ASKED in the House of Commons yesterday what reinforcements it was proposed to send to Malaya, the Colonial Under Secretary, Mr. David Rees-Williams, inferred that the chance of extra troops being sent was slim. He said that although the position in Malaya was
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    LOST HIS PURSE: FOUND THE MAN
    70 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— While Tan Leng Cheng was watching an open-air wayang, he missed his purse from his trouser pocket. Then he found the man who had been standing Denind was no longer there. He searched the crowd and found the man. who was
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    62 4 lEE CHANO NEO age 61, passed away peacefully on 17.3.49, at 228. Beach Rd., Spore, leaving behind her husband Llm Teng Seng. 5 sons, Llm Joo Soo, Llm Joo Ke*. Llm Joo Kwang, Llm Joo Hal Llm Joo Chua. Five daughters-in-law, 3 daughters, one ion-ln-law. Chua Chye Seng, 25
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    72 4 TAN' PIA CHEOW and Charles Tan Pia Slang and family thank all relatives and friends who send wreaths, tokens, paid night visits who attended the funeral of the lat» Mr. Tan Howe Vonß. MR X MOHAMED ABDULLAH of No. 168 Anson Rd., Spore, thanks nil tha«e who attended the
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Mar. 18, 1949. HELP FOR THE FEDERATION
    754 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Mar. 18, 1949. HELP FOR THE FEDERATION Mr. Aubrey Wallich put Malaya's case for financial help in a nutshell when, addressing the Royal Empire Society in London, he spoke of a "debt of honour." The suppression of Communist terrorism is costing the Federation Government $300,000
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    The Indonesian Problem
    311 4 The Security Council's ad-* journment until Monday of its discussion of the Indonesian problem is obviously for the purpose of more detailed'consideration of the issues away from the limelight of public debate. The deadlock is of Dutch making, but it would seem to be so easy to
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    BOMBER TO TOUR R.A.F. IN EAST
    65 4 LONDON, Thurs— The Lancaster bomber Iris, of the Royal Air Force Inspectorate of Radio Services, will leave Lyneham, Wiltshire, tomorrow for a 20.000-mile four-week tour of R.A.F. stations in the Middle and Far East. Air Vice-Marshal B. Addison, Director-General of Signals at the Air
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    THEIR FINEST HOUR
    2160 4  -  By The Rt. Hon. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL THE DAKAR EXPEDITION ABANDONED The War Cabinet sent oraers to the Dakar force on Sept. 16, 1940, stating that the arrival of Vichy cruisers rendered the execution of the operation impracticable The British portion of the force was to remain
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      Social Security: Britain Does Not Lead The Way
      169 4 r»AN it be that colonial officials sometimes know as little of the Commonwealth as they complain people in Bri- j tain know of the colo- 1 nies? Supporting social security in the Legislative Council debate, Mr. McKerron claimed that Britain led the
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      ANDERSON BRIDGE
      161 4 I HAVE been unfortunate enough to be caught up in the daily traffic jam over Anderson Bridge. Under normal conditions this Jam is not too bad but since Monday of this week, when the outgoing traffic has had to be a single file, owing to the work In
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      AVOIDING THE STAMPEDE
      83 4 II7HILE acknowledging the complaint made by "Disgusted Ratepayer" about the stampede at the Municipal counter, it is a pity that he objected to the fixed deposit system. This system Is convenient enough to many and in view of abundant small change granted by the Treasury the cents
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      THE SIMPLE SOLUTION
      65 4 II is as easy as A.B.C. to remedy the "cattle stampede" at the Municipal counter. All one has to do is to go to the nearest post office, get a money order for the exact amount of your bill, cross the M.0., put it and your bill
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    "SOVEREIGNTY TAKEN AWAY"
    950 5 Counsel On Powers Left To Sultan |N the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. John Laycock went through a detailed examination of the Federation Agreement, pointing out those sections in which the Sultans were permitted to interfere and those left to the Federal Legislative Council. Mr. Laycock, in
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    SAW 1,900 FILMS IN ONE YEAR
    175 5 ANEW film censor will operate in Singapore for six months from April when Mr Jack Evans will go on leave. His place will be taken by Mr. Peter Clague of the directorate of army legal service. Mr. Claque served in 1946 I with Censor's
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    'Moustache' Cost $5
    44 5 MUiIU. Salleh bin Rabl. 18, added a moustache to the photograph in his identity card. The First District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, yesterday sentenced him to one day's simplr imprisonment and a fine of Jo for having defaced his card.
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    TRIBUTE TO MR CHEONG
    69 5 Tribute to the work of the iate Mr. Cheong Hock Chye as a member of the Singapore Rural Boa r< i was paid by the chairman, Mr. C. W. A. Sennett. at the monthly meeting yesterday. Members observed a minute's silence in his memory. The vacancy
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    THIVY RACK
    35 5 THI VY RACK The Representative of the Government of India In Malaya, Mr. J. A. Thivy, arrived yesterday in Singapore in an R.A.F. plane after completing a one- month tour of Borneo, Sarawak, and Brunei.
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    PIPE CASE: ACQUITTAL
    155 5 WITHOUT his defence being called, Lim Boon Pin of Tanjong Katong Road was yesterday acquitted In the First District Court, Singapore, on three charges relating to the wrongful removal of water pipes from the Royal Engineers' stores in 1947. On the charge of criminal conspiracy with Clifford
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    INQUEST
    137 5 (Continued from page 1) Oee Toh created a disturbance in their shop. A police constable was writing something in a book, according to the evidence. One of the assistants toid the Coroner that the policemi.n did not take action, and they returned to the shop. The Corporal on duty
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    EDEN GETS MALAY MEMORANDUM
    200 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. IT a tea party given in his honour this evening by the Selangor branch of UMNO, Mr. Anthony Eden was handed a memorandum on the feeling of Malays on constitutional matters so, a spokesman said, that he might be
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    GOC Praises Work Of Inniskillings
    174 5 GOC Praises Work Of Inniskillings THE G.O.C., Singapore District, Maj.-Oen. D. Dunlop, yesterday said the. situation in Johore had improved and praised the Royal Inn iskilling Fusiliers for their work. In a St. Patrick's Day address, the General told the only Irish regiment in Malaya: "You have tackled your Job
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    Pig Problem For Board
    131 5 MEMBERS of the Rural Board yesterday faced the alternative of building a slaughter house of its own or licensing private slaughter houses, it was stated at the monthly meeting. This was because the Municipality had intimated that pigs from rural areas could not be accommodated at
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    Governor's Message
    56 5 The message read by the 0.0.C, Singapore District. Major-General D. Dunlop. at Draycot House on Wednesday, on the occasion of the presentation of certificates to those who had helped internees during the Japanese Occupation, was from the Governor, Sir Franklin Olmson, and not from the Commissioner General, Mr.
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    Trip Flares Set Off By Night Intruders
    233 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. TN the Sintok area of Perils last night, trip flares 1 were set off around the police station and a sentry saw two men running away. Shots were fired at the men but they escaped. T.
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    8T PATRICK'S DAY MARCH P£ST
    47 5 8T PATRICK'S DAY MARCH P£ST THE PIPES AND DRUMS band of the Ist Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, in colourful kit, marching past, during yesterday's St. Patrick's Day shamrock presentation by the G.0.C., Singapore District, Maj. General D. Dunlop, at Kota Tinggi, Johore. Straits Times picture.
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    "Racehorses Are Better Off"
    297 5 Labour Party Meeting TN Singapore, some racehorses had better housing conditions than many human beings, said Miss Wee Kiat Neo, firl clerk and chairman of the ladies group of the Army Civil Services Union, speaking at the Labour Party's first Municipal Election meeting last night. I
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    30 MPH LIMITS
    53 5 A speed limit of 30 miles per hour is to be imposed on motor vehicles in the following villages: Bukit Timah, Jurong, Nee Soon, Bouna Vislta, Tampenis, Bedok, Changi, Chla Keng, and Sembawang. The monthly meeting of the Singapore Rural Board announced yesterday that sign boards are
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    Progressive Meeting
    94 5 ONE of the Progressive Party ~a_. _»...»(,„;> lui u ue municipal elections, Mr. Duncan Robertson (South Ward) said yesterday that he would remain in Singapore if elected even though he had planned to spend his retirement In the Cameron Highlands. Mr. Robertson is retiring from his firm next
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    "Won't Take It Lying Down "
    199 5 "Won't Take It Lying Down Water 'Overcharging* THE Rural Board yostmiay decided to take up with the Municipality the question of the alleged overcharging of rural domestic water suppiies. The chairman of the BoardMr. C. W. A. Sennett, saldll "We are not going to take tndi lying down." He said
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    STABBED IN COFFEE SHOP
    77 5 A 38-year-old mcc seller, Chang Sang Swee, died in hospital yesterday afternoon after being stabbed in a coffee shop at Yeo Chu Kang Road, Singapore, yesterday. The police say that, soon after the incident, RAF. men in a jeep were stopped by a Chinse man, armed
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    2 Groups To Miss All-Religions Meeting
    304 6 THERE will be no Catholic or Anglican speakers at the public meeting sponsored by the newly formed Inter-Religious Organisation of Singapore and Johore to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 5.30 this afternoon. The Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, will preside at
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    INDIANS PREFER OWN MEN
    237 6 INDIANS PREFER OWN MEN ASKED why Indian shopkeepers preferred to bring assistants from India rather than engage Malayaborn Indians Mr. 8. O. Mohammed Ishak, a Singapore shop proprietor, said yester- day that the men from In- I dla could be trusted to a greater extent. Mr. Ishak had been asked
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    JOE DAVID ROAD
    43 6 The road from 13 l 2l 2 mile Jurong Road to Tanjong Kling Road was named Joe David Road yesterday dv the Rural Board in recognition of the pioneer work done by late Mr. J. V. David in the area.
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    BALLET FOR MEN
    85 6 BALLET FOR MEN Men will not be excluded from the ballet, tap and acrobatic dancing lessons which former London stage dancer, Joan Wesley will give at Mr. Matheson Sinn's Aristocratic School of Ballroom Dancing in the next few weeks. Miss Wesley started ballet lessons at the age of threr Her
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    MARKET SOUGHT FOR SAGO
    100 6 MARKET SOUGHT FOR SAGO THE Singapore Chines* Chamber ot Commerce will discus* today how to increase th« •xport 0* P«arl sago to th# United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries. The British Ministry of rood has M*ed the Singapore Secretariat for Economic Affairs for particulars of the price, stocks and expected production
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    FINED $3,500 FOR SMUGGLING
    63 6 For importing into Singapore 82,000 sticks of cigarettes on which duty amount- j ing to $1,100 had not been j pain, 46-year— old Chua Scow Eng. a boatman, was nned $3,500 by the Fourth Police! Court Magistrate. Mr. M. H. MacDougal, yesterday. The cigarettes were found
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    THE LAST TIME
    44 6 Mr. C. W. A Sennett presided for the last time over the Singapore Rural Board i yesterday. Mr. Sennett., who is retir- 1 ing at the end of this month, i is to be succeeded by Mr. J. A. Harvey. I
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    45 FISH EXPERTS TO MEET
    152 6 WITH the object of increasing fish production and improving the status of those engaged ,in the fishing industry, th e inaugural meeting of the IndoPaciflc Fisheries Council will be held in Singapore next week. Forty-five delegates and representatives have been Invited from the United Kingdom,
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    SCHOOLS FOR OVER-AGE
    65 6 The Department of Education Is endeavouring to arrange for the opening of Afternoon English Schools for over-age children in certain areas in January, 1950, If there are sufficient suitable applicants. Application forms for enrolment can be obtained from the polloe stations at Changl, Paya Lebar, Bedok, Bukit
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    BENEFIT SOCIETY OFFICE-BEARERS
    80 6 Office-bearers of the Singapore Family Benefit Society for the year 1948-49 are as follows— President:— Dr. C. J. Paglar; Vice-President: Mr. Peh Wah Kok; non. secretary:—Mr. Tan Guan Chuan; hon. treasurer:— Mr. Lee Soo Chuan; Committee:— Messrs. N N. Leicester, Lim Seng Kiang, Sin Man Vow, Wee
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    ORCHIDS TALK
    38 6 The Director of the Botanical Gardens, Mr. R. E. Holttum will speak on Orchids at next Monday meeting of the Fortnightly Club. The meeting, will take place at his home Gallop Road entrance) at 10.30 a.m.
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      96 6 7.00 "It Happened In Sport; 7 30 Background to Australia: 8.00 Sonata Recital: 8.30 Australian News; 9.00 Economic Review 9.32 Romance In Muslo: 10.00 News; 10.30 Iveryman's Music. 11.10 For the Musi* Lover; 11.30 Economic News: 11.45 riose B V.S.B.S. Including BBC Belays 5.30 Dickens. Characters; 6.00 Muslo; 8.15 Special
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      SIR JOHN HAY ON COSTS: "END THE ABSURD RICE SITUATION"
      468 7 SIR JOHN HAY ON COSTS: "END THE ABSURD RICE SITUATION" CIR John Hay, in his chairman's address for Linggi Plantations' annual meeting in London on June 16, calls for a speedy end of the "absurd situation" regarding rice rationing and cost s in Malaya. As long as it continues, he
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      London Stocks
      354 7 LONDON, Thurs. 1 NEW wave of selling hit the London Stock Exchange yesterday, says Rtuter's financial correspondent. The start of the new trading period encouraging bear selling as well as some genuine sales. Although Rubbers also met with profit-taking, prices generally remained firm and unchanged Closing middle prices
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      30 7 From A Market Correspondent ALL price fluctuations stopped yesterday l n the Singapore produce markets. Quiet conditions characterised every section. Small transactions ln sago flour, however, were reported.
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      OIL PALMS PROGRESS
      152 7 AIL Palms of Malaya, says v Sir John Hay, has declared and paid a dividend at the rate of five per cent. On the holding held by Llnggl Plantations this amounts to £16,500. The benefits of that sum will come Into next year's Llnggl accounts. Oil Palms
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      Malayan Share Market Hesitant And Quieter
      127 7 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thursday. ALL sections of the Malayan share market were hesitant and quieter today. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: Buyer Seller iammon 2. S3 2.42 V:, longkong Bank (H'kong Reg.) 915.00 940.00 xd .1. Breweries S.10
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      Rubber Cess: $3,890,507
      143 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. LAST year the quarter-of-a-cent cess on rubber exported from the Federation of Malaya raised $3,890,507. It went to the Malayan Rubber Fund, which Is administered by the Controller of Rubber Malaya. i In his annual report the Controller (Mr. E.
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      SHIPPING AT THE SINGAPORE WHARVES
      103 7 SHIPS In port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday 'godowns In brackets) were: Main Wharf: steel Admiral (3839), Charon (40-41). We«t Wharf: Idomeneus (4-5), Bencleuch (8-8), BencruachAn (11), Rlmau (14), President Tyler (15-16). Empire Dock: Roepat (17-18>. Bldor (20), Sumpltan (21), Zeeman (23-24), Soestdljk
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      Singapore Rubber
      202 7 WITH more buying Interest from both America and Europe, prices ln the Singapore rubber market yesterday advanced by about half a cent from Wednesday's levels. Moderate business passed. but with sellers reserved there was a distinctly steadier trend In the afternoon Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet
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      W. HAMMER
      100 7 W. HAMMER and Company, according to the directors' report, had a balance of $73,821 brought forward from 1947. With last year's profit, net Interest and dividend.-; ($74,401). transfer fees ($144). Internal reserves no longer required ($108,315) and compensation received for the collision of the Heather in 1947 ($22,602)
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    S.A.F.A. COACH HAS PLAN FOR VICTORY
    320 8 S.A.F.A. COACH HAS PLAN FOR VICTORY "Will Not Miss The Bus This Time. He Says CYSTEMATIC training;, complete with lectuies and keep-fit schedules, will begin for 18 Singapore footballers next week. This routine will carry on every week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Jalan Besar stadium. For eleven of
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    Rodgers In Line For A Record
    470 8 By EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Thursday. II'ITH a score of eight wins out of 13 races, trainer "Doc*' Rodgers is well set to make a record bag this meeting. One has to delve through years of racing annals to find a trainer winning SO per
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    Weights For Tomorrow
    298 8 WEIGHTS for all seven races in Penang on Sa- turday. final day of the i Spring meeting are given be- low.. The card includes one con- 1 < solatlon race, which takes i th« place of one of the seven i races in the original schedule which
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    Swift BP Picnic
    51 8 SWIFT B. P. will be holding a picnic at Mr. Teo Kirn Eng s i bungalow. Paslr Rls. on Sunday. March 27. All members interested are to get In touch with either the president, 38, Eng Hoon Street, or the treasurer. 24. Eng Hoon Street, before March
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    Sports Diary
    53 8 TODAY SOCCER: B. A. FA. 8m DJv., VA. B.R.C.— J. Besar: lin A. Grp. 2. Police 8. A. I r H.M. Dockyard Thomson Rd: Inr B. Grp I, Amateur Atble tic Party v. Chinese Hurricanes St. George's Rd; Jar. B. Grp. Chanel Prison O C. v. Aston I.
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    BUSMEN DEFEAT MOTOR CO.
    292 8 BUSMEN DEFEAT MOTOR CO. P. l.ebar Bus < <> 3 Bornao Motors 1 THERE was never a dull moment In the B.A.F.A. Junior B. Group 1. game at > Geylang Stadium yesterday in which the Paya Lebar Bus Co. beat Borneo Motors by three goals to one. Sound distribution by
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    WATER POLO
    87 8 A FRIENDLY game of water j polo has been arranged between the Combined Services Civilian water polo team and the Army to be played to-morrow at 5 p.m. at O! 11 man Barracks. The Combined Services Civilian water polo team will be chosen from: Tan Wee Eng, Ong
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    P. BUXOM CLERKS' CLUB OFFICIALS ,
    81 8 P. BUXOM CLERKS' CLUB OFFICIALS THE following have been elected office bearers for the Pulau I Bukom Clerks' Club: President, i I Mr. Yeo Klat Seng; vice-president, i JMr. Chia Wee San; hon. secretary, j Mr. Anthony Phua; hon. treasur- tr. Mr Wong Kwong Yam; hon. j auditor. Mr. Chiang
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    26 8 TODAY: High Water, 12.54 am. < 9ft. Oin.) 1.20 p.m. '9ft. 6in. i TOMORROW: High Water. 1.5S a.m. 1 8ft Bin.> 2.56 p.m. < Bft. Mb.).
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    St. PATR ICE'S DAY SPORTS
    378 8 ST. Patrick School yesterday cele- t brated their Patron Saint's Day with their annual Primary School sports which was well attended. At th> conclusion of the sports. I I Dr. (Mrs.) Hu Chee Ing dlstribut- j ■i ed the prizes. Results were: Primary II A:
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    S.C.R.C. TEAMS
    114 8 The following are S.C.R.C. cricket teams for the week-end: Against the Non Benders at 2 15 I I p.m. at Hong Lim Oreen to-, morrow: Chia Keng Hock Low Kee Pow. Wee Chong Jin. Chia Kirn Swee. Seah Keng Slew. Richflrd Tay, Chee Chwee Chiang. Ong Tong i
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    NEWELL LEFT IN THE COLD NOW
    376 8 Sportlight j FOR a boxer who, in his first three fights in Singapore knocked out all his opponents cold in the first round, Navy's two-fisted middleweight Jimmy Newell is getting a dismal break. Persuaded to stay behind when hi s ship, H.M.S. Birmingham sailed
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    26 8 MR. LEE SIEW VAN, leading in Caravan (Turner up) which scored a double by winning the sixth race at Penang on Wednesday. Scoops Amateur Service picture.
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    Make Jacobs May Sell Out To Louis
    147 8 Make Jacobs May Sell Out To Louis NEW YORK, Thura. MIKE Jacobs will sell out I his Twentieth Century Olub boxing interests to the new Joe Louis organiza- tion, according to editor Stanley Woodward in th» I April issue of the Sports ll- lustrated magazine. Woodward said: "The Louis-Norris-Wiltz combini
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    CHEERFULLADSAF
    79 8 r: team to represent the Cheerful Lads A.P. in a friendly soccer match against the 8.0.D Services on the 8.0.D. ground at sp.m. tomorrow will be chosen from: Tony Adalia, Seah Teo Kirn, Munlnandy. Tan Eng Chla, Chee Kirn Cheng, Hamld bin Hussein, Ohani, Ong Choon Thlam, Shinta. Quintas
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    DURDEN NETS TWO AND IS HURT AGAIN
    387 8 fLEARLY superior in all departments, R.A.F. Seletar easily collected full points at the expense of the Singapore Cricket Club whom they beat by four goals to one in a S.A.F.A. Senior League fixture at Jalan Besar yesterday. As against the Chinese Casuals in
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    OLD BOYS WIN 2-1
    179 8 OLD Boys of St. Patrick"* School beat the Present Boys by two goals to one In their annual soccer match played on the school ground yesterday. The Present Boys did not slTow true form until the Old Boys had scored their second goal five minutes after
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    JOLLILADSSOCCER
    56 8 HTHE teams to play football lor Jollilads Athletic Union against Puloe Bukom Sports Clwi tomorrow at Bukom -and on 1 Sunday against RAF Changi at i Oeylang Stadium; will be ehMM j from the following: Narayatu. Rasak, Kader, Ghanl. Sape*. Sintha, Muniyandi, Salahudin. Tobing, Husslen, Dollah, Krtsh1 nasamy. Hassan.
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